Metabones Launches Contax N-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA and Smart Adapter for Sony E-mount

Today Metabones announced the new N-mount Speed Booster and Smart Adapter. With those you can use the rather excellent . Press text: Metabones Launches Contax N-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA and Smart Adapter Vancouver, Canada, September 10, 2018, Owners of legendary Carl Zeiss optics in Contax N-Mount have long demanded a trusted migration path to mirrorless […] The post Metabones Launches Contax N-Mount Speed Booster ULTRA and Smart Adapter for Sony E-mount appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2018-9-12 14:56

Toshiba releases new UHS-II EXCERIA Pro SD cards in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities

Toshiba has unveiled its UHS-II EXCERIA PRO N502 SD cards, a new line of memory cards for the European market designed specifically for capturing 4K and 8K ultra-HD video. The UHS-II EXCERIA PRO SD cards, which will come in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, have a minimum data transfer speed of 90MB/s, the requirements for the Video Speed Class 90 label they've been given (which vastly exceeds the U3 and Class 10 designations the cards also carry). dpreview.com »

2018-9-1 19:00

Photographing Flying Squirrels with High Speed Flash

Flying squirrels are fairly common, although seldom seen members of the rodent family. The southern flying squirrel is found throughout the eastern half of the United States. The northern version is only found in the northernmost tier of states and in Canada. petapixel.com »

2018-8-10 17:40

PNY launches 512GB microSD card

Camera and smartphone users who want to make the most of their device's microSD card slot have a new option. PNY today announced a new 512 GB microSD card, equaling the capacity of Integral's latest offering and surpassing the 400GB SanDisk model launched in August 2017. dpreview.com »

2018-6-2 20:55

Luminar Jupiter Update Brings Speed Boost and 300+ Improvements

Skylum, the company formerly known as Macphun, has just announced the latest version of Luminar, its photo editing Photoshop/Lightroom competitor. Luminar Jupiter brings a major speed boost and over 300+ improvements. petapixel.com »

2018-4-13 19:49

New Commlite high speed adapter

Our reader Pham Anh spotted the new “High Speed AF Lens Mount Adapter For EF/EF-S Lens to E-Mount Camera” Commlite adapter: http://www. commlite. com/product/16. html The adapter appearance is completely different to the old Commlite EF-E adapter. sonyalpharumors.com »

2018-3-14 13:40

Photoshop Speed Test: Gaming PC vs. iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro

How does Apple’s top-of-the-line computers for creatives stack up against a formidable gaming desktop? In this 12-minute video, photoshopCAFE pits a $6,400 iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro against an Alienware Aurora R6 PC. petapixel.com »

2018-1-26 21:30

This is the Amazing Tethering Speed of the Sony a7R III

I purchased the new Sony a7R III last week as an upgrade to my a7R II. I’ve used my a7R II in hundreds of shoots over the last year and it has always given me amazing results, but I’ve had one major issue with the camera: tethering speed. I shoot for magazines and clients. I […] petapixel.com »

2017-12-21 22:05

An Intro to Panning Your Camera for a Blurry Feeling of Speed

Looking to add some drama or action to your photos but not quite sure how? Look no further… In simple terms, camera panning (or motion tracking as some people call it) is a technique where you follow a moving subject, shooting with a slower shutter speed to create a feeling of speed or action. If […] petapixel.com »

2017-11-25 19:37

How Ultra High Speed Cameras Shoot Up to 25,000,000 FPS

Tracking and panning a camera in time with a tank shell seems impossible given that the shell travels at over 1,500 meters per second. Yet, somehow, there are videos showing just that floating around the Internet. petapixel.com »

2017-11-13 21:03

Metabones Devil’s Speed Booster Can Give Your Pentax Q an f/0.666 Lens

Metabones creates a whole host of lens adaptors and Speed Boosters that reduce focal lengths and boost effective apertures of lenses. Now they’ve created a new Devil’s Speed Booster Q666 0. petapixel.com »

2017-10-12 21:59

Metabones представил адаптер Speed Booster для Pentax Q

Metabones представила новый адаптер Speed Booster, разработанный для камер Pentax Q. onfoto.ru »

2017-10-12 20:58

Адаптер Metabones Devil's Speed Booster Q666 0.5x для Pentax Q

«Дьявольский» адаптер Speed Booster от Metabones позволяет получать на камерах Pentax Q светосилу F/0.666, prophotos.ru »

2017-10-11 17:41

Metabones' Devil's Speed Booster turns Pentax Q cameras into ‘monster low-light machines’

Metabones—the company known for its lens adapters and focal reducing Speed Boosters—has released a new Speed Booster that ought to have Pentax Q users salivating a bit. It's called the Q666 0. dpreview.com »

2017-10-10 19:20

Metabones Speed Booster Q666

Caldwell Photographic and Metabones have announced the Speed Booster Q666, also known as “The Devil’s Speed Booster”, exclusively for Pentax Q series cameras. photographyblog.com »

2017-10-7 13:00

How To Get Creative with a Neutral Density Filter

Slowing down your shutter speed so you transform moving subjects into an artistic blur is one of the most exciting ways you can take creative control of your camera’s exposure. Photographers use long exposures to capture truly compelling landscapes, where flowing water is rendered as a smooth and captivating streak, and clouds become poetic smudges. digitalrev.com »

2017-9-29 03:00

Speed Up Photo Viewing in Lightroom with 1:1 Previews

Ask any photographer their least-favorite thing about Adobe Lightroom, and they will most likely tell you it’s the application’s speed. There are a few tricks to help optimize the responsiveness of Lightroom, and this minute-long Lightroom coffee break video focuses on generating 1:1 previews. This is one you may know already, but if you don’t, […] petapixel.com »

2017-9-19 19:18

Advertising vs reality: microSD memory card speed test

When you're purchasing a new memory card, the card's "read" and "write" speed is an important spec. If it's too slow, you might pass on the card; if that number is big enough, you break out your wallet. dpreview.com »

2017-8-8 20:26

Leica M10 1.9.4.0 firmware arrives with major bug fix

Leica has released firmware 1. 9. 4. 0 for the M10, correcting a bug from firmware 1. 7. 4. 0 that produces black images in some cases during short exposures. The company has also advised M10 owners on how to handle SD cards issues that may arise in some circumstances, stating that cards with speeds of at least 80MB/s should be used. dpreview.com »

2017-7-15 21:40

Leica M10 firmware update adds support for more SD cards

Leica has issued firmware 1. 7. 4. 0 for the M10 with a simple update: adding support for a wider range of SD cards. Get the full details below and head to Leica's support site to download the update. dpreview.com »

2017-6-30 20:20

Metabones enables 10 fps shooting with AF for Canon glass on Sony a9

If you were disappointed by reports that the Sony a9 struggles with long adapted Canon lenses, you might be able to take some comfort from Metabones' latest firmware update. The update for EF-E Smart Adapter Mark IV/V and EF-E Speed Booster Ultra adds autofocus support for medium and high burst modes on the Sony a9. dpreview.com »

2017-6-28 22:18

Firmware update on Metabones adapter adds Sony A9 support

Metabones released the new firmware update V0. 57 for their Metabones Smart Adapter IV and EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA 0. 71x. You can download the firmware for WIN and MAC. Benefits and improvements: Added autofocus support during high speed and medium speed continuous drive (up to 10fps) on Sony A9 (“Green” mode only). sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-6-27 19:33

New A9 tests (Card speed, wedding, golf shooting…)

Sony A9 SD Card Speed Test – RAW+RAW, RAW+JPEG & More – How fast is the A9 (Dan Watson). Tom Beynon shot a wedding on the A9: All in all I’m delighted with this camera. I can’t imagine using anything else and I’ve only had it a week. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-6-5 13:50

Speed Shooting: Sunbounce Sets a World Record

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2017-5-30 17:00

The Sony a9 Sacrifices Dynamic Range in the Name of Speed: Report

As the saying goes, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” And it looks like this applies to camera tech as much as anything else. According to a new report, the Sony a9 had to sacrifice some dynamic range to reach the crazy 20fps speeds everyone is so excited about. The report comes from […] petapixel.com »

2017-5-18 19:36

Dpreview says the A9 speed comes at the cost of over one stop dynamic range compared to the A7rIi

Dpreview analyzed the dynamic range performance of the Sony a9 and concluded: We suspect the higher readout speed is leading to greater noise. In other words, it appears this sensor was likely optimized for speed at the expense of low ISO dynamic range. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-5-19 15:42

Create an Amazing Action Shot

This technique combines simple shooting and editing techniques to make an image that you couldn’t create with just a camera alone. By shooting and blending two or more photos, taken using the right exposure settings, we can make a picture that mixes both fast and slow shutter speed effects, giving a wonderful sense of energy and movement. digitalrev.com »

2017-5-17 03:00

How to Create an Amazing Action Shot

This technique combines simple shooting and editing techniques to make an image that you couldn’t create with just a camera alone. By shooting and blending two or more photos, taken using the right exposure settings, we can make a picture that mixes both fast and slow shutter speed effects, giving a wonderful sense of energy and movement. digitalrev.com »

2017-5-18 03:00

Adata launches V90 SDXC cards in 64, 128 and 256GB capacities

Adata has become one of the first companies to support the V90 video speed class with its Premier ONE series of SD cards that guarantee 90MB/s sustained read and write: the key specification for stable video capture. dpreview.com »

2017-4-18 10:00

How to Get a 35mm f/0.9 Lens for Just $350: Speed Boosters Explained

You would think the physics of lenses and light are pretty set in stone—and yet, somehow, people still get really twisted around when it comes to things like crop factor, depth of field, and speed boosters. petapixel.com »

2017-4-17 19:45

New firmware update for Metabones Smart Adapters and Speed Boosters

Metabones released the new firmware update V0. 56 for their Metabones Smart Adapter IV and EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA 0. 71x. You can download the firmware for WIN and MAC. – Metabones App 2. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-4-16 12:54

Rumor recap and small new info: Is the soon to be announced new FF “High Speed” E-mount camera a Sony A7sIII?

As we reported here on SAR Sony will have a new product announcement on April 23. The most reliable info so far is that: There will be a new High End E-mount FF camera This camera is all about speed: fastest AF of all Sony E-mount cameras, around 20fps, unlimited RAW recording Dual SD card […] The post Rumor recap and small new info: Is the soon to be announced new FF “High Speed” E-mount camera a Sony A7sIII? appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-3-27 16:10

This Shutter Speed Chart is a Simple Photography Cheat Sheet

When we talk about the Shutter Speed in photography, the first thing that comes to mind is its relationship to Exposure. Shutter speed is an essential part of Exposure Triangle (Aperture, ISO, Shutter Speed) and it helps photographers to get perfectly exposed photos. petapixel.com »

2017-3-18 21:10

Sony FE 70-200mm GM lens in Stock at BHphoto. New 5th generation Metabones Speed Booster for Sony shipping too.

After a period of “absence” the 70-200mm GM is back in Stock at BHphoto. And the new fifth generation Metabones Speed Booster is in Stock (or soon in Stock): Metabones Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T CINE Speed Booster ULTRA 0. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-3-14 23:44

Natural Light vs Flash vs High Speed Sync: See the Difference

Same setting, same model, three different lighting scenarios. In this demo, Toronto wedding photographer Derrel Ho-Shing shows you the difference between shooting with natural light, regular strobe, and high speed sync. petapixel.com »

2017-3-1 20:53

World’s fastest SD cards hit 299MB/s write-speed according to Sony

Sony has announced what it is describing as the world’s fastest SD memory cards with the launch of the new SF-G series. The three cards under the new label are capable of reading out at a rate of 300MB/s, but more significantly for camera performance they can accept data at a write speed of up to 299MB/s. dpreview.com »

2017-2-23 20:16

(SR5) Sony’s new High End E-mount camera has “High Speed, High ISO, High FPS and not so high Megapixels”

I just got this from a source who shared three correct rumors in the past: “a9 is not a high megapixel camera. The number of pixels is saved, it will become a camera with high speed AF, high-speed continuous shooting, high ISO sensitivity. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-2-18 16:51

Metabones Speed Booster 0,71. Большой тест

Когда возникают бредовые споры про полный кадр и кропы, оригинальный выход из них обычно предлагает компания Metabones, которая изобрела волшебный переходник, позволяющий увеличить светосилу объектива и сократить фокусное расстояние. photowebexpo.ru »

2017-1-25 16:16

How to Speed Up Your Lightroom Editing By Using Anchor Photos

One of the ongoing pain points of being a photographer is the time we spend editing. Don’t get me wrong, I love turning a flat image into something breathtaking, but it does take a while to get through a batch of 1000+ photos from a wedding or concert. Combine that with the volume of events […] petapixel.com »

2016-12-7 23:51

DJI Lowers the Inspire 2’s Top Speed, Will Give You a Refund if You’re Upset

When DJI debuted its fancy new Inspire 2 drone for filmmakers, it boasted some impressive features. Not least of all, DJI claimed it could do 0-50 mph in 4 seconds, and topped out at a whopping 67 mph. petapixel.com »

2016-12-1 02:36

New Metabones firmware update for the EF-E Smart Adapter and Speed Booster

Metabones released a new firmware update for these two adapters EF-E Smart AdapterTM MARK IV (model number MB_EF-E-BM4 / MB_EF-E-BT4) EF-E Speed BoosterTM ULTRA (model number MB_SPEF-E-BM2 / MB_SPEF-E-BT2) You cna download the firmware for Windows (Click here) and MAC (Click here). sonyalpharumors.com »

2016-11-7 13:43

Press text: Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability

Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability: Cine High Speed Zoom 18-35mm T2 and 50-100mm T2 lenses begin shipping on December 9 for a retail price of $3999.00 USD New York, NY – October 20, 2016 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, announced today […] The post Press text: Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2016-10-20 19:51

Sigma Announces Cine High Speed Zoom Lens Pricing and Availability

Cine High Speed Zoom 18-35mm T2 and 50-100mm T2 lenses begin shipping on December 9 for a retail price of $3999.00 USD New York, NY – October 20, 2016 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, announced today that the Cine High Speed Zoom 18-35mm T2 and 50-100mm Read more... canonrumors.com »

2016-10-20 16:50

5 Lesser Known Photoshop Shortcuts to Speed Up Your Editing

Keyboard shortcuts, or “Hotkeys,” are indispensable in Photoshop. So the folks at Phlearn dug into their collective knowledge to come up with their Top 5 keyboard shortcuts that will speed up your Photoshop editing. petapixel.com »

2016-9-30 22:00

Additional info on the Kimio Maki interview: We have to create a new E-mount camera to match the X-T2 autofocus speed.

Image via Camerasize Autofocus speed and reliability is certainly one of the key aspects for a camera success. And Sony manager Kimio Maki confirmed the next E-mount cameras will have to increase the performance in that aspect. sonyalpharumors.com »

2016-9-27 16:52

This Homebrew High Speed Camera is Headed to Kickstarter Soon

Affordable, high-quality high speed cameras a tough to come by. But that might soon change, thanks to Kickstarter and years of work by one diligent engineer. The last homebrew high speed camera created by a couple of engineers and funded through Kickstarter was the edgertronic, but even that “affordable” option still cost you $5,000 on […] petapixel.com »

2016-9-22 00:32

Minimum flash duration of 1/63,000sec makes the Profoto D2 the fastest TTL monolight in the world

Flash manufacturer Profoto has launched what it is describing as the fastest TTL monolight heads in the world. The Profoto D2 studio flash heads have a shortest output duration of 1/63,000sec, can run at a rate of 20 bursts per second and can sync with camera shutter speeds as short as 1/8000sec. dpreview.com »

2016-9-17 22:32